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Eugen Jurzyca
Slovak economist and politician (born 1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eugen Jurzyca (born 8 February 1958) is a Slovak economist and a politician who has been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Slovakia and has served as a Member of the Bureau of the European Conservatives and Reformists Group since July 2019. During the period of Iveta Radičová government (8 July 2010 – 4 April 2012) he served as the Minister of Education of Slovakia.[1] After the 2014 European Parliament election in Slovakia, he replaced outgoing Member of the Parliament (MP) and became MP for Slovak Democratic and Christian Union – Democratic Party (SDKÚ-DS). In January 2015 he became a member of Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) and was re-elected as MP in 2016.[2] Jurzyca is well-known for promoting public debt reduction, evidence-based policymaking and favorable business environment.[3]
Eugen Jurzyca | |
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![]() Jurzyca in 2011 | |
Member of the European Parliament for Slovakia | |
In office 2 July 2019 – 15 July 2024 | |
Member of the National Council of the Slovak Republic | |
In office 1 July 2014 – 30 June 2019 | |
Minister of Education of Slovakia | |
In office 9 July 2010 – 4 April 2012 | |
Preceded by | Ján Mikolaj |
Succeeded by | Dušan Čaplovič |
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Born | (1958-02-08) February 8, 1958 (age 66) Bratislava, Czechoslovakia |
Political party | SaS, European Conservatives and Reformists |
Alma mater | |